Gator summer basketball campsThe Men's Basketball Coaching Staff invites all 6-14-year-old boys and girls to attend its summer basketball camp. The camps are one week long and run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This year's camp registration fee will include a Subway lunch. The camps will be held June 28 to July 2, July 5 to July 9 and July 26 to July 30. Contact Johnathn Weber at ext. 8-7573 or jweb13@sfsu.edu for questions and registration. A brochure is available at www.sfstategators.com

Vitamin collection on campus
The SF State AIDS Coordinating Committee is coordinating a campus-wide effort to collect vitamins for persons in Zimbabwe who are living with HIV/AIDS. At the end of May, the vitamins along with HIV/AIDS drugs will be delivered directly to clinics in Zimbabwe. Adult multi-vitamins, any brand, can be dropped off until May 7 at the Counseling and Psychological Services Center in SSB 208, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, contact mritter@sfsu.edu

Defensive driver training scheduledThe next defensive driver training sessions will be held June 22 and 23 from 8:30 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 4:30 p.m., at the Facilities Training Room (TR-101) in the Corporation Yard. To register, contact the Office of Environmental Health and Occupational Safety by e-mailing brenda@sfsu.edu or calling ext. 8-7888. Attendees are requested to provide their name, department, e-mail address, phone number, California driver's license number and class of license when registering.

University lauded for environmental effortsSF State has been recognized by The Princeton Review as one of the nation's top 286 environmentally-responsible colleges and universities.

The University is listed in "The Princeton Review's Guide to 286 Green Colleges," which recognizes institutions that have demonstrated a dedication to sustainability in infrastructure, activities and initiatives.

In the rankings, SF State was recognized for a variety of environmental activities, including: a wide selection of degree offerings related to sustainability, research opportunities available at the Romberg Tiburon Center and surrounding wetlands, as well as campus-wide composting activities and efforts to encourage biking.

The rankings were developed through a partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and examine universities based on each institution's commitment to building certification using USGBC's LEED green building certification program; environmental literacy programs; formal sustainability committees; use of renewable energy resources and recycling and conservation programs, among others.

Summer programs available through Confucius InstituteThe Confucius institute offers several education programs this
summer. The institute's 2010 Chinese Bridge Summer Camp in China helps
U.S. high school students to understand Chinese culture and language.
The institute also offers a Summer Training Class for K-12 Chinese
language teachers from June 21 to July 9. Visit www.sfsu.edu/~ci for
more information.

Willie L. Brown, Jr. Internship Program welcoming applicantsThe Willie L. Brown, Jr. Internship Program is accepting applications for students to enroll in the program next fall. The internship program introduces SF State students to opportunities in public service and policy, by preparing them for an opportunity to be a future leader in our community. Qualified interns work in the public sector for a variety of public agencies and organizations, while receiving a $2,000 stipend for their work and earning three units of academic credit. Applications for the Willie L. Brown, Jr. Internship Program for this coming fall are due by 4 p.m. on May 7 in ADM 154.

Fall 2010 fee waiver and reduction programThe fee waiver and reduction program information for fall 2010 is now available in Human Resources, Safety and Risk Management (ADM 252). The fee waiver and reduction program enables eligible University employees to take courses, which are work related or part of an approved individual career development plan, at reduced rates. In many cases, if an employee can transfer their benefit to their spouse/domestic partner or dependent child. The fall filing deadline is 5 p.m. on June 25.

ORSP announces new internal funding opportunities
Applications are being accepted for two new programs to support the professional development of SF State faculty in the areas of research and creative activity for the 2010-11 fiscal year: Individual Investigator or Collaborative Grants for research and creative projects (anticipated award size is about $10,000 to $15,000 per project), and Intensive Methodological Training Grants for statistical training and/or consultation (up to $3,000 per applicant). Eligible faculty may apply to either or both programs. Deadline for submission is May 10, with awards to be announced in early June. For more information, visit http://research.sfsu.edu/findfunding/orsp_foa_2010_01/orsp_foa_2010_01.html or contact Jackie White at whitej@sfsu.edu or ext 8-3578.

Academic SenateFollowing is a list of action items from the April 20 Academic Senate meeting:

Heard a report from Pamela Vaughn, director of the center for teaching and faculty development

Continued review of proposed policy requirements for the Baccalaureate Degree: Majors, Concentrations, Minors, & Certificates. This item will return May 4.

Approved the proposal to discontinue the BS degree in Clinical Science

Heard a proposal for revisions to the Policy on Academic Program Discontinuance, first reading. This item will return May 4.

Announcing online faculty elections
Online voting for faculty elections for University-wide committees is open through April 23. Voters may access the system Web page at: http://www.sfsu.edu/senatevote

To begin, voters should enter their SF State ID and password. A brief introduction to the Voting System will be displayed. The voting system includes prompts that guide voters through the process and has the following options available: save; return to continue voting after log-out; review; review votes with a ballot summary; edit; item changes available. Votes are final only after the voter indicates, "yes" to "cast your ballot."

Contact the Academic Senate office at ext. 8-1264 or senate@sfsu.edu with questions.

Academic Senate staff elections begin
Academic Senate staff representative voting has begun and will run through April 28. Ballots can be: printed and faxed to the Academic Senate office at ext. 5-2525 or e-mailed to staffrep@sfsu.edu including all required information (name, department and rank).

Valid ballots must have full name, e-signature, department and rank. The deadline to submit ballots is April 28 at 4 p.m. Incomplete ballots will not be counted. Election Results will be made available no later than May 3. Candidate position statements are available at: http://www.sfsu.edu/~senate/StaffRep/elections/

New way to submit events to CampusMemo
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